Found this snapping turtle all dried up on the side walk. He must have burrowed in when it got dry out and with the recent rain, was now trying to make it back to the pond. He came up a little short.
I wet him and kept him on a moist paper towel and he came out of his dormant state very slowly. I honestly thought he was dead.
I’m going to go let him go at Crystal Lake or some body of water near here tonight or tomorrow.
Ain’t nature a marvel?
Reminds me of one of Dean’s cookies.
They just get up and walk away too. 
Check with Buzz before releasing. He is a ZEEBS transporting machine and should be killed just in case a ZEEB hops on board.
Found near a pond not designated as infested with AIS.
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Check with Buzz before releasing. He is a ZEEBS transporting machine and should be killed just in case a ZEEB hops on board.
check to make sure his plug is in place prior to release.
all joking aside that is a cool pic and story.
Looks like the 15 that just hatched out in my front yard last week.
All cleaned up for his release a Crystal Lake. I told him to stay shallow or the fish might get him. 
Quite an interesting transformation to see.
Pretty cool deed Pug
Hopefully there is a mate in there for him or her.
This is the time of year that the babies come out of the whole momma put their eggs in. I bet if you go back next couple days you may find more. There is a place by my house on top of a hill they hatch every year :
I didn’t realize they hatched so late. Hopefully he was a straggler. I’ll double check on Monday, of course.
We got a couple down pours this evening, he probably would have been ok.
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Hopefully there is a mate in there for him or her.
Did you name him? My vote goes for turdy. 
I didn’t want to become too attached. 
My brother kept one for a year or two. They grow very slowly.
no name for the turtle
but this event should be known as “that time Pug picked up some dried-up snapper” 
Crusty snapper.
but like James said…. is his plug in ? 
“I like turtles”
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Crusty snapper.
and a come back like that, my friends, is a prime example of why he is regarded as the Jedi Master
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